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Bob Ruud with his granddaughter Ricky: photographic print
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Archival Collection
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From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series IV. Pahrump, Nevada -- Subseries IV.B. Ruud Family. Ricky is sporting a shawl Bob brought her from his trip to Guatemala.
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Postcard showing people playing roulette, Nevada, circa 1930-1955
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of costumed children for the 4th of July, circa 1930s-1950s
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Archival Collection
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Photograph of Martha Vickers, Manuel Rojas, and others, Lake Mead, circa 1955
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Archival Collection
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Herb McDonald oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Herb McDonald conducted by Perry Kaufman on an unknown date in 1975 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In the interview, Herbert Cobb McDonald discusses his work as a managing director and chamber director at Las Vegas, Nevada hotels and casinos including the El Rancho Vegas and the Last Frontier Hotel. McDonald also discusses his experiences promoting tourism through conventions, the Las Vegas News Bureau, celebrity advertisements, and the first sporting events held in casinos.
Archival Collection
Earl A. Evans Jr. oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Earl A. Evans conducted by Lance Malone on March 15, 1981 for the Ralph Roske Oral History Project on Early Las Vegas. In this interview Earl Evans discusses education, sports, employment, weather, and railroads in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also discusses transportation, recreation, community involvement, raising a family in Las Vegas, the development of Fremont and the Las Vegas Strip, and religious activities.
Archival Collection
